Sony HX350 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony HX350 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX350 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX350 was manufactured 4 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HX350 scores against the TX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony HX350 has external dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Sony HX350 vs Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the HX350 and the TX200V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX350 and TX200V is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX350 and TX200V.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX350 to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer HX350 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.